2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 service brakes, hydraulic problems
102 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 — 26% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This vehicle has abs activating between 3mph and 10mph when applying the brakes. There is no condition warranting the need for abs (e.g. Wet or icy roads) when this happens. There is no codes or dashboard lights for this issue. This issues does increase the stopping distance of the vehicle…”
filed Aug 21, 2019
“Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 2500. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph the brake lines became fractured. The contact mentioned that after inspecting the vehicle he noticed that all of the brakes lines were corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not taken to…”
filed Oct 9, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Silverado 2500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Silverado 2500 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 Silverado 2500 | 2 | 2% |
| 2018 Silverado 2500 | 1 | 2% |
| 2016 Silverado 2500 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 Silverado 2500 | 2 | 3% |
| 2008 Silverado 2500 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 Silverado 2500 | 9 | 4% |
| 2006 Silverado 2500 | 24 | 14% |
| 2005 Silverado 2500 | 26 | 10% |
| 2004 Silverado 2500 | 68 | 18% |
| 2003 Silverado 2500 | 116 | 26% |
| 2002 Silverado 2500 | 117 | 33% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.